Howdy!
Thanks for the 1999 Oscar Nomination!
I was going to change my name to "Right About What?" but I guess I won't now.
I forgot to mention, for the first time in 14 years, I was NOT IN the office to read "The Night Before Christmas" to the whole office staff, as we do our annual gift exchange. The way it works is this: The whole office meets in one of the big training rooms or kitchen (forming a circle), and while reading "The Night Before Christmas", every time I mention the word "THE" they pass whatever gift they are currently holding to the person on the Left.
But, I did manage to phone in and get placed on a speakerphone, while I read this aloud:
Twas the night before Y2K, and all through the nation
We awaited The Bug, The Millennium sensation.
The chips were replaced In computers with care,
In hopes that ol' Bugsy wouldn't stop there.
While some folks could think they were snug in their beds
Others had visions of Dread in their heads.
And Ma with her PC and me with my Mac,
Had just logged on the Net, and kicked back with a snack.
When over the server, there arose such a clatter,
I called Mister Gates to see what was the matter.
But he was away, so I flew like a flash
Off to the bank to withdraw all my cash.
When what with my eyes should I see?
My good old Mac, looked sick to me.
The hack of all hackers was looking so smug,
I knew that it must be The Y2K Bug.
His image downloaded in no time at all,
He whistled and shouted,
"Let All Systems Fall!
Go Intel! Go Gateway! Now HP, Big Blue!
Everything Compaq and Pentium II!
All processors big, all processors small,
Crash AWAY! Crash AWAY! Crash away ALL!"
As I drew in my breath and was turning around,
Out through the modem, he came with a bound.
He was covered with fur, and slung on his back
Was a sack full of virus, set for 'Attack!'
His eyes - how they twinkled! His dimples - how merry.
As midnight approached through, Things soon became scary.
He had a broad little face and a round little belly,
And his sack filled with virus quivered like jelly.
He was chubby and plump, perpetually grinning,
And I laughed when I saw him - Though my hard drive quit spinning.
A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know a *new* feeling of DREAD.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
He changed all the clocks, then turned with a jerk.
With a twitch of his nose and a quick little wink,
All things electronic soon went on the blink
He zoomed from my system, to the next folks online.
He caused such a disruption; Could this be a SIGN?
Then I heard him exclaim, with a loud hearty cry,
"Happy Y2K to All, and kiss your PC good-bye!" |
